NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY 2018 25.01.2018 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Paschim Bardhaman NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 1. Introduction: 1.1 History of the District The victory of the British in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the fertile district of Bardhaman, along with Medinipur and Chittagong, was ceded to the East India Company. In 1857, the British Crown took over the administration of the country from the East India Company. In 1765, when East India Company acquired the diwani of Bardhaman, it was composed of Bardhaman, Bankura, Hooghly and a third of Birbhum. In 1805, the western parganas of Shergarh and Senpahari (which later formed Asansol subdivision) and parts of Bankura were formed into a new district called Jungle Mahals. Shergarh and Senpahari was restored to Bardhaman, when Bankura was made into a separate district. Hooghly was separated in 1820, Bankura and Birbhum in 1837. At the time of the Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis in 1793, the chaklas were reduced in size, in order to make them more manageable, and districts were created. Six subdivisions were created in Bardhaman district – Bud Bud in 1846, Katwa, Raniganj, Jahanabad (later named Arambagh), and Bardhaman Sadar in 1847 and Kalna in 1850. In 1906, Raniganj subdivision was converted to Asansol subdivision. The parganas were converted to thanas (police stations). At that time there were 22 thanas in Bardhaman district. Later, Jahanabad was transferred out of Bardhaman. Some minor changes went on taking place.[ Durgapur subdivision was carved out of Asansol subdivision in 1968. The Permanent Settlement ultimately led to the dismemberment of the Bardhaman estate. As the rajas often failed to pay the rent demands, some parts of the estate were auctioned off. However, there were bright spots even in the later period of the rule of Bardhaman zamindary till abolition of the zamindary system in 1954, after independence of the country.[8][9] Bardhaman district was bifurcated into two districts, Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhman, on 7 April 2017. 1 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 1.2 District Profile Geographical Location Latitude : 20.42 N to 22.06 S Longitude : 87.01E to 80.60 W Area : 618.99 Sq. Km. Administrative Units District Headquarter : Asansol No. of Sub-Divisions : 2 No of Blocks : 8 No of Municipalities : 0 No. of Corporation 2 No of Parliamentary Constituency : 1+1(Part) No of Assembly Constituency : 9 No of Polling Stations : 2381 No. of Polling premises : 1260 2 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 1.3 Assembly Constituency Details Alloted Polling AC AC wise PC No AC Name Name of Block Station to No total Part Block/Cell Pandabeswar 1-131 40-Asansol PC 275 Pandabeswar 237 Durgapur- 132-237 Faridpur Durgapur Municipal 1-202 276 Durgapur Purba Corporation 277 39- Bardhaman- Kanksa Block 203-277 Durgapur PC Durgapur Durgapur 277 Municipal 1-289 289 Paschim Corporation Raniganj(AMC) 1-100 278 Raniganj 266 Andal 101-266 Jamuria 1-21 / 157-244 22-132 / 146- 279 Jamuria Jamuria(AMC) 244 156 Raniganj 133-145 40-Asansol PC AMC 1-204 280 Asansol Dakshin 279 Raniganj 205-279 281 Asansol Uttar AMC 1-279 279 282 Kulti AMC 1-258 258 Salanpur Block 1-146 283 Barabani 252 Barabani Block 147-252 3 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 2. National Voters' Day: A brief introduction The National Voters’ Day, 2018 was celebrated on 25th January, 2018 with great enthusiasm in all the Sub-Divisions, 8 (Eight) Blocks and Polling Stations throughout Paschim Bardhaman district. Major emphasis was given on the participation of young and new electors on the National Voters’ Day celebration. EPIC Cards were distributed to the new electors at the District, Sub-Division, Block and Booth level on that day. The National Voters’ Day 2018 was celebrated in our district with great enthusiasm with various activities such as distribution of Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) to the newly enrolled voters, distribution of badges, exhibiting posters, banners etc. to mark the day on 25th January, 2018 We organized a cultural programme at the District Headquarter, Sub-Divisions & Blocks. Newly registered voters were felicitated on the occasion by issuing Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC). On the occasion of National Voters’ Day, the District Magistrate,Paschim Bardhaman along with Additional District Magistrate (Election) & Officer-In- Charge,Election Paschim Bardhaman administered the NVD pledge reading ceremony in the District Headquarter. The same was followed at Sub-Division, Blocks and also educational institutions. Human Chain formation, Rally were also organised at Sub-Division and Block level. Hoarding, Posters, Banners were displayed at District Head Quarters, Sub- Division, Block and Polling Stations and other prominent places for generation of awareness among masses. 4 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 2.1 Achievments during SRER-18 Total Inclusion Since Last Published Total Electors in Final Roll Roll Third Third Male Female Total Male Female Total Gender Gender 1086841 990563 41 2077445 20274 27755 7 48036 Total 18-19 Elector Increase over Total No Of Female Electors Increase Draft Roll Female Female Elector Elector Third Total Increase Male Female Total in Draft in Final Gender Roll Roll 990563 969199 21364 12144 9912 4 22060 Deletion under Rule 21A since last published Electoral Roll Present Gender Present EP Ratio Ratio Third Male Female Total Gender 5671 6201 0 11872 911 0.68 5 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN District Level Celebration of NVD, 2018 3.1 District Program Schedule on NVD 2018 1. Inauguration Song 2. NVD Pledge reading ceremony 3. Playing of recorded audio speech of Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner, ECI. 4. Speech by the District Magistrate, Paschim Bardhaman. 5. Speech by the Additional District Magistrate (Elec), Paschim Bardhaman. 6. Best ERO Award distribution 7. Best BLO & Supervisor Award distribution 8. Award Distribution to Quiz Contest Winners & Drawing Winners 9. EPIC Distribution 10. Programme ended with thanks giving & Song 3.2 Felicitation of Best ERO Best ERO for Roll Cleansing Activity – Sri Sankha Santra, WBCS (Exe.), ERO,-277 Durgapur Paschim AC Best ERO for improvement of Gender Ratio – Sri Manas Kumar Panda,WBCS (Exe.), ERO,-275 Pandabeswar AC Best ERO for improvement of 18-19 Age Electors – Sri Soumya Chattopadhyay, WBCS (Exe.), ERO-283 Barabani AC 6 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 3.3 Images of EPIC distribution to the young electors on National Voters’ Day 2018 at District level 3.4 Images of EPIC distribution to the young electors on National Voters’ Day 2018 at Booth & Block level 7 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 3.5 Images of Sub-Division & Block level celebration of NVD, 2018 8 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 3.6 Images of Sub-Divisional & Block level celebration of NVD, 2018 (FORMATION OF HUMAN CHAIN) 4.0 Images of District Level Programme on NVD, 2018 Fig1: Reading of Voters’ Pledge by the Additional District Magistrate (Elec), Paschim Bardhaman 9 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN Fig 2: District Magistrate ,Paschim Bardhaman addressing on the NVD 2018 Fig 3: Audience participating in the National Voters Day 2018 celebration at the District HQ Fig: 4 Cultural Programme on NVD 2018 in the District HQ 10 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN Fig: 5 Distribution of EPIC to young electors by the District Magistrate & SDO, Sadar Fig : 6 Best ERO Felicitation Fig: 7 Distribution of Other Prizes 11 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION NVD CELEBRATION ON 25th JANUARY 2018, DISTRICT: PASCHIM BARDHAMAN Thank You 12 | Page ACCESSIBLE ELECTION .